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DictionarySeeinterleukininterleukin-12
interleukin-12[‚in·tər¦lük·ən ′twelv] (immunology) A heterodimeric cytokine that stimulates nonspecific cytotoxic natural killer-type cells to produce gamma interferon. Abbreviated IL-12. interleukin-12
in·ter·leu·kin-12 (in'tĕr-lū'kin), A cytokine derived from B lymphocytes and macrophages that induces γ-interferon (IFNγ) gene expression and IL-2 in T lymphocytes and natural killer cells and down-regulates Th2 cytokines.in·ter·leu·kin-12 (in'tĕr-lū'kin) A cytokine derived from B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, and macrophages that induces interferon-γ gene expression in T lymphocytes and natural killer cells. interleukin-12 A CYTOKINE produced by T LYMPHOCYTES that inactivates natural killer cells. |